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Glacier National Park in early September?

I'm part of a group that is leaving Dallas on August 31st and heading up to Glacier. We'll be coming up 93 to Missoula, going east on 200 to 83N, to 2E to 89N, to Saint Mary, then the Going to the Sun Road westbound to West Glacier and staying in Columbia Falls that night. My question is to those that live and ride in these parts, how much traffic should we expect taking this route at that time of year? Thanks.

Probably one week later would be ideal. But the extra day off for Labor Day helped everyone with vacation time. Not likely to be overly cold but there may still be a bit of traffic in the park. We'll see.

Don't live near there but did ride thru in early Sept, 2012 (ninth and tenth). The traffic was bearable and the GTTSH was decent with one construction traffic stop. Motels, dinner/breakfast places and the park were quite busy. More people and tailgaters than I wanted to see. It was plenty warm.

The Canadian side (Waterton/Glacier) has a lot less people and traffic IMHO. I will do that next time for sure.

Don't live near there but did ride thru in early Sept, 2012 (ninth and tenth). The traffic was bearable and the GTTSH was decent with one construction traffic stop. Motels, dinner/breakfast places and the park were quite busy. More people and tailgaters than I wanted to see. It was plenty warm.

The Canadian side (Waterton/Glacier) has a lot less people and traffic IMHO. I will do that next time for sure.

I liked Yellowstone so much more even though it was crowded.

I hope you enjoy your trip.

Thanks. We did Yellowstone and the Tetons two years ago. That was a great trip, although we had a bit of foggy drizzle going through the Tetons so we didn't get the full effect. I'll have to hit that again some day.
There is nothing like riding in the west!

Have gone through twice in September. Once early, once late. By my standards there was lots of traffic, but then in my neck of the woods seeing 20 cars in an hour is close to gridlock. Actually it was not that bad but there has been construction on the Going to the Sun road for the last few years so that tends to group traffic and slows things down a bit

we just did GTSR this past Sunday, mid-morning. no traffic to speak of, just a slow down for a construction zone (wet muddy gravel) that was not "active". in fact, the only stops we had were ones that we planned for picture ops. certainly not empty and open, but surprisingly clean riding.

we just did GTSR this past Sunday, mid-morning. no traffic to speak of, just a slow down for a construction zone (wet muddy gravel) that was not "active". in fact, the only stops we had were ones that we planned for picture ops. certainly not empty and open, but surprisingly clean riding.

If you leave home on the 31st, you can time your travelling so that you get to the Going to the Sun Road after Labour Day Monday. But I don't think you'll see much traffic even over the weekend. Things seem to die down in the Park towards the latter half of August.

Also, if you stay in Whitefish, instead of Columbia Falls, you can enjoy one of the best bars in the West: the Great Northern.

If you leave home on the 31st, you can time your travelling so that you get to the Going to the Sun Road after Labour Day Monday. But I don't think you'll see much traffic even over the weekend. Things seem to die down in the Park towards the latter half of August.

Also, if you stay in Whitefish, instead of Columbia Falls, you can enjoy one of the best bars in the West: the Great Northern.